Black Monkey-Thorn Acacia burkei

• The bark is dark brownish grey in colour.
• This tree grows on a variety of soils, in thornveld, mixed woodland and rocky slopes and is found from south-eastern Zimbabwe to Kwazulu-Natal.
• Duiker, impala, steenbok, giraffe and Nyala feed on the leaves.
• The seeds are also very nutritious for game.
• The wood is used for furniture and is termite resistant.
• The tree produces flowers from October to January and fruits from December to May.